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May 05, 2005
Memories of Austria
I finally got around to editing my pictures from Austria with Mandy. With a thesis looming large, and a trip to Turkey in less than a month--plus the ordeal of moving out--I hadn't really taken the time to reflect back on my days in Vienna, Salzburg, and Graz.
Dear reader, the photojournal begins in Vienna, awash with tourists on a sunny and mild day. Mandy and I toured the main locales and enjoyed strolling through the parks.
A walk to the Parliment House revealed a bike festival, complete with a bike safety maze for kids, bike tricks, and the ubiquitous beer and wiener stand.
The next day we spent at Schonbrunn Palace, my favorite place in Europe. We took the standard palace tour, raced through the maze (Mandy won), trekked up to the Gloriette, and saw an apple strudel baking demonstration.
Salzburg was gray and rainy. The only good picture I took was from the window in our hostel room:
Graz was great--and what an impressive view from the Schloss!
Of course, there was plenty of time to meet new friends, watch some tango, and drink a beer.
